Visit Hull & East Yorkshire’s annual tourism conference returns tomorrow after a four-year break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 2023 conference is VHEY’s first major business-to-business event since the pandemic and the first since being named among VisitEngland’s first Local Visitor Economy Partnerships.
The event is open to any business working in the local visitor economy and will feature high-profile guest speakers, including Simon Calder, travel journalist and broadcaster, Professor John Lennon, dean of the Glasgow School for Business and Society, and Alan Raw, lead creative practitioner at Sustainability and Beyond.
Simon Calder said: “I look forward to taking part again in what is always a lively and inspiring event.The pandemic reminded us all of the value of tourism, emotionally as well as economically. Like many people, I rediscovered the joy of travelling in the UK – including another visit to Hull and East Yorkshire.
“The question now: how can the area leverage LVEP status to deliver great experiences to more tourists?”
Lady Victoria Borwick will be attending in her first official visit as the new chairman of the VisitEngland Advisory Board, along with former interim chair Fiona Pollard, who will also be among the speakers.
She said: “I am very pleased to be visiting this wonderful part of England and to be attending this conference in my first official visit as the new chairman of the VisitEngland Advisory Board. Local Visitor Economy Partnerships are at the heart of transforming the visitor economy landscape in England and we are delighted that Visit Hull and East Yorkshire is embedded into the programme.
“I am looking forward to hearing from industry and business leaders about the challenges and opportunities for the visitor economy and how we can support to drive growth, working with stakeholders across the region.”
The conference will take place at Tickton Grange Hotel, Beverley, on Wednesday between 9.30am-2pm.
